Overview
A new program in Chemical Biology is being offered where chemical biologists study the composition, structure, properties and interactions of chemicals in living organisms. The program offers MSc and PhD training opportunities in microbial chemical biology.

Research FacilitiesRecent acquisitions funded by both the Provincial and Federal Governments have provided state-of-the-art facilities for research in chemical biology. Research facilities include: Magnetic Resonance Facility, Regional Centre for Mass Spectrometry, Single Crystal X-ray Facility, Protein Preparation Facilities, Cell culture facilities, computational facilities, and extensive optical spectroscopy resources.
In addition, McMaster University has the only academically-based high-throughput screening facility in Canada , which is capable of both enzyme and high content whole-cell screening. Individual faculty members also have their own equipment in their laboratories which they support and maintain. More information about our research facilities is available on individual departmental websites.

Financial Support Available
Current minimum levels of support are $19,000 for M.Sc. and $21,000 for Ph.D. students. Many of our students secure scholarships from Provincial or Federal granting agencies including in particular the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, National Science and Engineering Research Council and Ontario Graduate Scholarships.
The graduate stipend is designed to cover the costs of tuition and living expenses. With the relatively low cost of living in the area surrounding the university, students can expect to live comfortably on their stipend alone.
All students who are accepted into the Chemical Biology graduate program are awarded a graduate stipend. Full-time graduate students receive financial support in the form of a Teaching Assistantship plus a Graduate Scholarship.
The Program also awards annually a number of scholarships in addition to regular Graduate Scholarships. These take the form of Entrance Scholarships to highly qualified incoming students, and in-course Scholarships for outstanding performance in our graduate programs. All incoming students are automatically considered for an entrance scholarship at the time of application.
Graduate students with the proper qualifications are also encouraged to apply for major scholarships awarded at the national (NSERC) and provincial (OGS) level. More information about these external scholarships is available from the School of Graduate Studies.